Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 3 2011
Summary of headline results - Q3 2011
| Main Results Q3 2011 |
July-September 2011
|
Annual Change
|
| Employed |
1,805,500
|
-46,000
|
| Unemployed |
314,700
|
+15,700
|
| In labour force |
2,120,300
|
-30,200
|
| Not in labour force |
1,387,500
|
+25,300
|
Number of Persons in Employment
There was an annual decrease in employment of 2.5% or 46,000 in the year to the third quarter of 2011, bringing total employment to 1,805,500. This compares with an annual decrease in employment of 2.0% in the previous quarter and a decrease of 3.7% in the year to Q3 2010.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment fell by 20,500 (-1.1%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted fall in employment of 4,100 (-0.2%) in Q2 2011.
Number of Persons Unemployed
Unemployment increased by 15,700 (+5.3%) in the year to Q3 2011. This brings the total number of persons unemployed to 314,700, with male unemployment at 206,200 and female unemployment at 108,600.
The long-term unemployment rate increased from 6.5% to 8.4% over the year to Q3 2011. Long-term unemployment accounted for 56.3% of total unemployment in Q3 2011.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 14.2% to 14.4% over the quarter.
Labour Force
The total number of persons in the labour force in the third quarter of 2011 was 2,120,300, representing a decrease of 30,200 (-1.4%) over the year
For further information contact
Brian Ring on 021 453 5747, or Martina O'Callaghan on 021 453 5491
Fax 021 453 5492
E-mail labour@cso.ie
Central Statistics Office 12 December 2011
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